The issue of English votes for English laws (EVEL), commonly known as the West Lothian question, refers to whether MPs from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should be able to vote on matters that affect only England. Some argue that because of the Barnett formula, issues in England greatly affect Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Barnett formula automatically adjusts levels of public spending in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland based on the population of each nation and which powers are devolved to them.
@52N94HW4yrs4Y
Yes, only if England can do the same
@92PS3442yrs2Y
Break up the UK into independent states
@9M6SKGP2 days2D
No, no MP should be entitled to vote on legislation which only affects a region they are not an MP within.
@9M5YHWG4 days4D
If England can still vote on policies that affect other regions then those regions should also have a say in policies that affect England
@9CN7S3D10mos10MO
only is england can vote on issues in wales northern ireland and scotland
@9CMD3K210mos10MO
No, only if English MP's in the house of Commons, cannot vote on issues in Scotland.
Dissolve the union completely
@9CFS54F11mos11MO
No, and England shouldn’t be able to vote on legislation which doesn’t affect it
@9C8MX3R11mos11MO
No, All future legislation should be enacted on a whole of UK basis.
@9C8MX3R11mos11MO
No, All future legislation should be enacted on a while of UK basis.
@9C3JYZH12mos12MO
No, They should get to vote legislation if it affects all. So, English MP's wouldn't be able to vote for legislation that only affects Wales, Scotland and NI
@9C2CNX412mos12MO
If English MP's can vote on matters that effect other UK countries then so should those countries vote on Emglish issues.
Yes if it would make English people more or less equal than Welsh, Scottish or Northern Irish people
@9BVMRS4Plaid Cymru12mos12MO
Only if it affects those
Make it so English MPs cannot vote on Scottish, Irish or Welsh matters
@9BPL25V1yr1Y
Wales should be independent.
@9BJNJBC1yr1Y
Always the UK is united so weather England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland everybody must vote on legislation.
@9BCX7YF1yr1Y
Individual countries should be independent and become a republican state.
@962KL2Y1yr1Y
Yes, but only through their house of lords delegations
@9B4QR3M1yr1Y
Independence for England!
@9B3XPR51yr1Y
As long as these three entities are occupied by the British, then they should absolutely have a say in what occurs in England. Ideally, this would not need to be a conversation as Wales and Scotland would be independent and Ireland would be reunited.
Scotland should be independent as a priority.
@99QYDG81yr1Y
All UK countries should be able to vote on legislation that affects each and every part of the UK, whether it's the MP's home country or not.
@98JSXJW1yr1Y
If England can vote for their issues then vice versa should be true.
@9866KWG1yr1Y
Evolve the UK into an anarchist system
@97C6N6D2yrs2Y
All UK nations should have home rule, with legislation affecting their own territories.
@979TK3N2yrs2Y
England should have its own devolved parliament
@95V5VPY2yrs2Y
Scotland should be Independent
@8Z7QCN5Scottish Green2yrs2Y
Each country should be independent or allowed to form the terms of their involvement in the UK.
@8YB7YWR2yrs2Y
MPs from all countries should be able to vote on any legislation put before the UK Parliament. However a devolved English parliament should be created to for to address issues and legislation relevant to England only.
@8Y8QMNJ2yrs2Y
Yes, if there is no chance that it could have implications on other areas of the United Kingdom, or is a fully internal English matter, such as new covid curbs for England only.
@8Y7VGPHPlaid Cymru2yrs2Y
Yes, but the UK should be dismantled
@8Y3PD362yrs2Y
No, and all the constitutent nations of the UK should be independent of one another.
@8XT95FL2yrs2Y
Yes but they should practice restraint on voting on such issues unless they believe it directly affects their constituency
@8XN9JRTConservative2yrs2Y
Reform the whole UK so that Cities and Counties are the primary devolved government level.
@8XL66VV2yrs2Y
No, abolish national devolution and replace with county devolution.
@8XF8GBCConservative2yrs2Y
No. Abolish devolution.
@8X92LZW2yrs2Y
Support Scottish Independence
Yes, only if the legislation involves their countries.
Engalnd inclhded should not be allowed to vote on issues that don't impact their country
@8W79H393yrs3Y
No, and the same should be likewise for English MPs regarding Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
@8VZNPP53yrs3Y
I don't have enough information to be able to opine on the impact here. Probably "no".
No, there would be no need to establish it under Liquid Democracy as devolved assemblies would eventually collapse due to a new democratic order made by the people.
@8V8VTMY3yrs3Y
No, if England has a devolved parliament to pass its legislation itself
@8TTXBF63yrs3Y
Not in the current system. Either return to centralism or complete the process of federalization.
@8TLYBBB3yrs3Y
Reform the UK into a federal system, which also recognizes the rightful sovereignty of the Cornish.
Allow Scotland an independence referendum and make UK a more federal structure.
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